Elmo's 12 Days of Christmas (Sesame Street)

Illustrated by Maggie Swanson
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Celebrate Christmas with Elmo--and this new board book format with a cool die-cut in the cover!

In this hilarious Sesame Street version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," Elmo and friends celebrate the holidays as only they can! Young children will get a kick out of counting to 12, both forward and back, as they sing about three French friends, two yummy cookies, and a red monster up in a tree.This new board book edition has sturdy pages and a diecut in the cover showcasing everyone's favorite red monster, Elmo.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.
Sarah Albee writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Before she began her career as a children's book writer and editor, Sarah was a newspaper cartoonist and a semiprofessional basketball player. These days she lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children. View titles by Sarah Albee
After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design, Maggie Swanson spent three years at Hallmark Cards. In college she learned about drawing and painting and dreaming. Hallmark taught her to start and finish a job in a timely and professional manner. After that, she started her freelance career, and has illustrated over 100 children's books for many different publishers. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Rick. View titles by Maggie Swanson

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Celebrate Christmas with Elmo--and this new board book format with a cool die-cut in the cover!

In this hilarious Sesame Street version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," Elmo and friends celebrate the holidays as only they can! Young children will get a kick out of counting to 12, both forward and back, as they sing about three French friends, two yummy cookies, and a red monster up in a tree.This new board book edition has sturdy pages and a diecut in the cover showcasing everyone's favorite red monster, Elmo.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.

Author

Sarah Albee writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Before she began her career as a children's book writer and editor, Sarah was a newspaper cartoonist and a semiprofessional basketball player. These days she lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children. View titles by Sarah Albee
After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design, Maggie Swanson spent three years at Hallmark Cards. In college she learned about drawing and painting and dreaming. Hallmark taught her to start and finish a job in a timely and professional manner. After that, she started her freelance career, and has illustrated over 100 children's books for many different publishers. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Rick. View titles by Maggie Swanson

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